Gavin Newsom quits bid for California governor’s office
Written by Bruce Little on October 30th, 2009
Gavin Newsom, the controversial mayor of San Francisco, abandoned his bid for the Democratic nomination to run for California governor next year, succeeding term-limited Republican incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Newsom said he made the decision with “great regret” because he “found it impossible to commit the time required to complete this effort the way it needs to — and should be — done.”
The harsh political reality, however, is the real reason is his campaign was getting no statewide traction or much money, despite recent campaign help from ex-President Clinton. Ex-governor, ex-mayor, current Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown remains the invisible 800-pound donkey in the political room. Brown hasn’t even announced as a candidate and has raised in excess of $7 million, several times that accumulated by Newsom. — excerpt from the LA Times, October 30, 2009
